Lifescan OneTouch SelectSimple Owner's Manual page 7

Getting your meter and test strip ready for testing
Have these things ready when you test your
blood glucose level:
• OneTouch® SelectSimple™ Meter
• OneTouch® Select™ Test Strips
• Lancing device
• Sterile lancets with protective covers
• OneTouch® Select™ Control Solution
NOTE:
• Use only OneTouch® Select™ Test Strips (Code 25 only) with your
OneTouch® SelectSimple™ Meter.
• Make sure your meter and test strips are about the same
temperature before you test.
• Testing must be done within the operating temperature range
10–44°C. For the most accurate results, try to test as close to
room temperature 20–25°C as you can.
• Tightly close the cap on the vial immediately after use to avoid
contamination and damage.
• Store unused test strips only in their original vial.
• Write the discard date (6 months after first opening the vial)
on the vial label when you first open it.
• Do Not return the used test strip to the vial after performing
a test.
NOTE: (continued)
• Do Not open the test strip vial until you are ready to
remove a test strip and perform a test. Use the test strip
immediately after removing it from the vial.
• OneTouch® Select™ Test Strips are for single use only. Never
re-use a test strip that had either blood or control solution
applied to it.
 CAUTION:
• If you cannot test due to a problem with your testing
supplies, contact your healthcare professional or
customer service at 1800 225544 or 022-30845544.
Failure to test could delay treatment decisions and
lead to a serious medical condition.
• The test strip vial contains drying agents that are
harmful if inhaled or swallowed and may cause skin
or eye irritation.
 CAUTION: To reduce the chance of infection:
• Make sure to wash the lancing site with soap and water
before sampling.
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet — lancets are for single
use only. Attempted reuse of this single use device
will affect safety, performance and effectiveness, and
expose user to unnecessary risks.
• Keep your meter and lancing device clean. See Caring
for your system in Section D.
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